About this Event
Event guidelines:
- Each ticket will include either a copy of the featured book or a $10 Books Are Magic gift card. Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.
- A book signing will follow the talk.
- Home address is collected for contact tracing purposes; it will not be used otherwise.
- The event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/bTkq4joMFjI
- As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.
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A culinary journey through the country of Georgia told through essays, cultural commentary, breathtaking photography, and over 75 show-stopping recipes.
Georgia is a transportive and mouthwatering journey into Georgian food with evocative photography shot on location. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia along the Silk Road, the Caucasus nation fascinates food lovers because it fuses flavors and techniques from East and West—while keeping an identity all its own. On a single table, you might find khinkali, or soup dumplings, served alongside a Mediterranean-esque tomato cucumber salad and clay-oven breads reminiscent of naan. Georgia features familiar favorites like khachapuri, kharcho, and tolmas, as well as lesser-known regional delights like kalia, a pomegranate chicken stew. No Georgian feast would be complete without desserts including gozinaki, caramelized honey walnut squares, and shakarlama, almond butter cookies scented with cardamom.
Georgia is an invitation to explore the terrain and culinary traditions of a vibrant, deeply rooted culture.
Meriko Gubeladze is the chef and owner of Shavi Lomi and Ninia's Garden in Tibilisi, Georgia. She was the host of a weekly cooking show on primetime national television in Georgia for 10 years, where she became a household name. Meriko famously cooked for Anthony Bourdain in the Tbilisi episode of Parts Unknown in 2016, and her recipes and culinary know-how have been featured in publications including the New York Times, Saveur, Forbes, NPR, and Bon Appétit.
Benjamin Kemper is a journalist, recipe developer, and expert on Caucasus foodways. Currently the editorial director at Prior, he previously served as travel editor and recipes editor at Saveur. His work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian Magazine, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, AFAR, and Bloomberg. A native New Englander, he splits his time between Madrid and Tbilisi.
Kat Craddock is the New York City-based Editor-in-Chief and CEO of SAVEUR magazine. A recipient of the IACP Trailblazer Award, Kat has 20+ years of combined experience across media and food—as a writer and recipe developer, and as a baker, pastry chef, and cheesemonger. As the leader of SAVEUR, Kat spearheaded the magazine’s celebrated return to print in 2024, reaffirming its commitment to vivid, deeply reported storytelling that explores how food connects people to place. Under her direction, SAVEUR continues to champion culinary traditions from around the globe, while evolving to meet a modern audience of curious, culturally engaged cooks and travelers. She’s also the co-author of the cookbook, (Simon & Schuster, 2025).
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Books Are Magic Montague, 122 Montague Street, Brooklyn, United States
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